On December 14, 2002 at 11:00 UTC the myNetWatchman system identified a worm-like surge in port scanning activity targeting TCP port 445. This port is associated with Microsoft's networking protocol (Server Message Block - SMB) when used with Windows 2000 and XP systems.

The worm propagates by generating a psuedo-random IP address and exploiting hosts which have the following weak security configuration:

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By working with the DevOps team, you can ensure that the production environment is more predictable, auditable and more secure than before. The key is to integrate your security requirements into the DevOps pipeline.

A critical vulnerability in ANTlabs InnGate devices, a popular Internet gateway for visitor-based networks and commonly installed in hotels and convention centers, has been discovered. The flaw could allow an attacker to monitor or tamper with traffic to and from any hotel WiFi user's connection.

In this interview, Raj Samani, VP and CTO EMEA at Intel Security, talks about successful information security strategies aimed at the critical infrastructure, government challenges, the role of regulation, and more.